The Juno Awards of 1993, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 21 March 1993 in Toronto at a ceremony in the O'Keefe Centre. Celine Dion was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television at 8 pm Toronto time. This year, all performers at the ceremonies would be Canadians, in contrast to some ceremonies in previous years.
Nominations were announced 9 February 1993. Celine Dion received 7 nominations, tying the record set by Bryan Adams at the 1992 awards. Bryan Adams and Tom Cochrane were prominent male nominees this year.
Nominees and winners
Canadian Entertainer of the Year This award was chosen by a national poll rather than by Juno organisers CARAS.
Winner: The Tragically Hip
Other Nominees: Bryan Adams Barenaked Ladies Tom Cochrane Celine Dion
Best Female Vocalist Winner: Celine Dion
Other Nominees: Sass Jordan k.d. lang Rita MacNeil Michelle Wright
Best Male Vocalist
Presented by Sebastian Bach.
Winner: Leonard Cohen
Other Nominees: Corey Hart Francis Martin Kim Mitchell Neil Young
Most Promising Female Vocalist Winner: Julie Masse
Other Nominees: Lisa Brokop Sue Foley Sofia Shinas Priscilla Wright
Most Promising Male Vocalist Winner: John Bottomley
Other Nominees: Devon Steve Fox John McDermott Don Neilson
Group of the Year Winner: Barenaked Ladies
Other Nominees: 54-40 Blue Rodeo Les B.B. The Tragically Hip
Most Promising Group Winner: Skydiggers
Other Nominees: Lost and Profound Pure Slik Toxik Sven Gali
Songwriter of the Year Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink
Other Nominees: Bryan Adams Joan Besen Tom Cochrane Neil Young
Best Country Female Vocalist Winner: Michelle Wright
Other Nominees: Lisa Brokop Patricia Conroy Susan Graham Sylvia Tyson
Best Country Male Vocalist Winner: Gary Fjellgaard
Other Nominees: Larry Mercey Don Neilson Tom Russell Tim Taylor
Best Country Group or Duo Winner: Tracey Prescott & Lonesome Daddy
Other Nominees: Country Hearts Gary Fjellgaard and Linda Kidder Rock 'N Horse Band Straight Clean & Simple
Best Instrumental Artist Winner: Ofra Harnoy
Other Nominees: John Arpin Exchange (Steve Sexton and Gerald O'Brien) Manteca Skywalk
International Entertainer of the Year Winner: U2
Other Nominees: Garth Brooks Genesis Red Hot Chili Peppers Bruce Springsteen
Best Producer Winner: k.d. lang and Ben Mink with co-producer Greg Penny, "Constant Craving" and "The Mind Of Love"
Other Nominees: Leonard Cohen with co-producer Leanne Ungar, "Closing Time" by Leonard Cohen Bob Rock, "Bed of Roses" by Bon Jovi David Tyson, "Song Instead of a Kiss" and "Tumbleweed" by Alannah Myles Gino and Joe Vannelli, "Living Inside Myself" and "I Just Wanna Stop" by Gino Vannelli
Best Recording Engineer Winner: Jeff Wolpert and John Whynot, "The Lady of Shallott" and The Visit by Loreena McKennitt
Other Nominees: Kevin Doyle, "He Would be Sixteen" by Michelle Wright and "A Woman's Intuition" by Priscilla Wright Greg Penny and Marc Ramaer, k.d. lang's "Constant Craving" and "The Mind of Love" Phil Sheridan, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass's "Strike Up the Band" and "Very Early"
Canadian Music Hall of Fame Winner: Anne Murray
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award Winner: Brian Robertson
Nominated and winning albums
Album of the Year Winner: Ingénue, k.d. lang
Other Nominees: Celine Dion, Celine Dion Fully Completely, The Tragically Hip Gordon, Barenaked Ladies Lost Together, Blue Rodeo
Best Children's Album Winner: Waves Of Wonder, Jack Grunsky
Other Nominees: Daydreams and Lullabies, Classical Kids, producer Susan Hammond If the Shoe Fits, Norman Foote Reves Multicolores, Carmen Campagne Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie, Al Simmons
Best Classical Album (Solo or Chamber Ensemble) Winner: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Louis Lortie
Other Nominees: Brahms, Piano Music Vol. 2, Antonín Kubálek Lieder on Poems of Heinrich Heine, Kevin McMillian and Michael McMahon Schumann: Liederkreise, Catherine Robbin and Michael McMahon Songs of Hugo Wolf, Daniel Lichti and Arlene Shrut
Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble) Winner: Handel: Excerpts From Floridante, Tafelmusik, with Alan Curtis, Catherine Robbin, Linda Maguire, Nancy Argenta, Ingrid Attrot, Mel Braun, leader Jeanne Lamon
Other Nominees: Haydn: Sumphonies Nos. 44, 51 and 52, Tafelmusik with Bruno Wolf, leader Jeanne Lamon Prokofiev: Alexander Novsky and Lieutenant Kike, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit Schumann and Chopin: Piano Concertos, Louis Lortie, the Philharmonia with Neeme Järvi Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conductor Charles Dutoit
Best Album Design Winner: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Baird, Lost Together by Blue Rodeo
Other Nominees: Rodney Bowes, Blame it on my Youth by Holly Cole Trio Brian McPhee and Tammie Lynn Presnal, Restless by Skydiggers John W. Stewart, Bull by Bootsauce Hugh Syme, Dear Dear by 54-40
Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) Winner: Waking Up the Neighbours, Bryan Adams
Other Nominees: Achtung Baby, U2 Mad Mad World, Tom Cochrane Nevermind, Nirvana Some Gave All, Billy Ray Cyrus
Best Jazz Album Winner: My Ideal, P.J. Perry
Other Nominees: Brassy and Sassy, Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass Last Call at the Blue Note, Oscar Peterson Trio Rectangle Man, John Stetch Time & Tide, Mike Murley
Best Selling Francophone Album Winner: Dion Chante Plamondon, Celine Dion
Other Nominees: A contre-jour, Julie Masse Aux portes du matin, Richard Séguin Quand on se donne, Francis Martin
Note: Heading West, an album by Mitsou, was also nominated, but its nomination was rescinded when Juno officials declared it had less than four-fifths of French lyrical content to qualify as a francophone album."Mitsou shrugs off Juno-nomination flap". Montreal Gazette, February 11, 1993.
Hard Rock Album of the Year Winner: Doin' the Nasty, Slik Toxik
Other Nominees: Angel Rat, Voivod Edge of Excess, Triumph Method to the Madness, Killer Dwarfs Sven Gali, Sven Gali
Best Roots & Traditional Album Winner: Jusqu'aux p'tites heures, La Bottine Souriante
Other Nominees: Clawhammer Your Way to the Top, Daniel Koulack I Was Just Thinking That, Jackson Delta Moonlight Dancers, Bill Bourne and Alan MacLeod Where the Old Friends Meet, Ken Whiteley, Jackie Washington and Mose Scarlett
Nominated and winning releases
Single of the Year Winner: "Beauty and the Beast", Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson
Other Nominees: "Enid", Barenaked Ladies "If You Asked Me To", Celine Dion "Song Instead of a Kiss", Alannah Myles "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven", Bryan Adams
Best Classical Composition Winner: "Concerto For Flute and Orchestra", R. Murray Schafer
Other Nominees: "The Darkly Splendid Earth: The Lonely Traveller", R. Murray Schafer "Kopernikus", Claude Vivier "Music to St cecilia for Organ and Strings", Jean Coulthard "Poulenc, Thesus", R. Murray Schafer
Best Selling Single (Foreign or Domestic) Winner: "Achy Breaky Heart", Billy Ray Cyrus
Other Nominees: "Black or White", Michael Jackson "Jump", Kris Kross "Justified & Ancient", The KLF "Please Don't Go", KWS
Best Rap Recording Winner: "Keep It Slammin'", Devon
Other Nominees: "Check the O.R.", Organized Rhyme "The Jungle Man", The Maximum Definitive Maestro Zone, Maestro Fresh-Wes Really Livin, Ragga Muffin Rascals
Best R&B/Soul RecordingWinner: Once In A Lifetime, Love & SasOther Nominees: "Don't Look Any Further", The Nylons "If That was a Dream", Lorraine Scott "Infatuated", Vivienne Williams "Power to the People", Debbie Johnson
Best World Beat RecordingWinner: Spirits Of Havana, Jane BunnettOther Nominees: All Over the World, Sattalites Invisible Minority, Salvador Ferreras Listen to the World, Kaleefah The Prodigal Son, Show-Do-Man
Best Dance RecordingWinner: "Love Can Move Mountains (Club Mix)", Celine DionOther Nominees: "C'mon and Get My Love (House Techno Remix)", Banned in the UK "Don't Stop Now (Prohibition Club Mix)", Love & Sas "Love Vibe (Love Vibe Club Mix)", Lisa Lougheed "World Love (Lisa Love House Mix)", Lisa Lougheed
Best VideoWinner: Curtis Wehrfritz, "Closing Time" by Leonard CohenOther Nominees:' Lyne Charlebois, "Bohemia" by Mae Moore Peter Henderson, "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" by The Tragically Hip Curtis Wehrfritz, "No Regrets" by Tom Cochrane Curtis Wehrfritz, "She La" by 54-40
References
External links Juno Awards site